2 minute editSelect a synonym to match the underlined word.
To buy goodsa. sellb. bringc. purchased. send
Mix carefullya. combineb. separatec. joind. enter
Synonyms
A victorious teama. victoryb. creativec. hard workingd. triumphant
To fly is to a. castb. soarc.dived. shun
Vocabulary
fiddling successfulthin controlrecently confident
Rate and review the words with a partner
Pronouncing the word: blend, chunk, base word plus prefix or suffix
Defining the word: background knowledge
Using the word in a sentence: background knowledge
Text, author, and reading goal
Today you will continuing reading To Fly: The Story of the Wright Brothers by Wendie C. Old. As you read you will analyze and distinguish between facts and opinions in the text. Be smart! Know where your information comes from!
Team Cooperation Goal
• Explain your ideas/tell why
• Good readers always go back to the story to support their answers
• Good readers are able to explain their ideas using evidence from the story
• Good readers can tell why and how they came to a decision on an answer because they know where they got the information in the story.
Vocabulary
fiddling successfulthin controlrecently confident
fiddlingWhen Joshua was supposed to be
doing research for his presentation, he was actually
fiddling around on the Internet.
Playing around with something
thinThere was only a thin layer of
snow covering the ground so we couldn’t build a snowman.
Narrow; skinny
recentlyMy mom said I didn’t need a new
pair of shoes because she had recently bought me a pair.
lately
successfulMy studying for the test was
successful because I got a perfect score.
fortunate
controlThe captain of the boat gets to
control where it goes.
Steer/drive
confidentHarry was so confident in his
magical skills that he didn’t study for the potions test.
Sure; believe in one self
Vocabulary Vault
thin
recently
successful
fiddling
confident
control
Write a meaningful sentence!
Pick three words and write a meaningful sentence.
Share with the class!
Build Background:Fact and opinion
• Opinions show what people believe or feel about something
• Favorite food• How you feel about
something• What type of day you
are having
• Facts can be proved true, and they can be measured
• Dates – can be proven true
• Will contain facts
Fact or Opinion?
All German shepherd dogs are mammals.
The success of a business depends on the age of its owners.
Chicago is a city in the state of Illinois.
The Titanic was a large ship that sank in the Atlantic Ocean.
Being on salary is better than taking a percentage of the income.
Add a fact or opinion
(facts) Some birds are_________________
(opinion) All children are ______________
Why did Orville Wright start building kites to make money?
Listening Comprehension
Charlotte’s Web
Pages 113-122
Discuss facts and opinions
To Fly: The Story of the Wright Brothers
Reading Goal: Fact and OpinionTeam Cooperation Goal: Explain/Tell WhyGenre: NarrativeDiscussion:Text, illustrations and author informationPreview: Team Talk Questions
Days : 1-4
Prepare
to read!
TeamworkRead pages 721-722 with your partner. Make
sure that you restate each page after reading and add main idea and details to your story map.
Read page 723 silently. Add information to your story map
While reading clarify 2 words that are unfamiliar. Use all you strategies
Read page 722 silently – add information to story map
Class Discussion
• What words did you clarify?• Did you restate the pages (paragraphs) you
read?• Be prepared to answer the Team Talk
questions!
Teamwork Continued
• Discuss and answer all four questions• Write the answer to 1 and 2 in your journal
Adventures in Writing
• Describe your dream – what you want to do most. Give at least two details about your dream
Fluency – 5 min
Read page 719 with partner. Give fluency score using fluency rubric.
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